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title: "BRP Reference Tables"
slug: tables
parent: brp
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## BRP Reference Tables

Basic Roleplaying is a percentile-skill toolkit rather than a game built around random-generator tables. These files hold the SRD's lookup tables: the skill list, sample professions, and combat gear statistics, all machine-readable.

**Licence:** BRP Open Game License, Version 1.0. Attribution: Basic Roleplaying © copyright 1980–2020 Chaosium Inc. Source: brp.chaosium.com.

### How to Use the Tables

These are reference tables, not roll-and-consult generators. Skills and shields list a base percentage chance; roll D100 and succeed on a result equal to or under the character's total chance (base plus any skill points). Professions are picked, not rolled: a player spends 300 skill points across a profession's listed skills. Weapons and armor are stat blocks consulted during character creation and combat, not rolled against directly.

### Table Files

| File | Contents |
|------|----------|
| `skills.json` | The 56-skill list, each with its base chance and description |
| `professions.json` | 12 sample professions and the skills they draw from |
| `weapons.json` | Melee and missile weapon damage, hands, hit points, and range |
| `armor.json` | Armor types, armor points, and skill modifiers |
| `shields.json` | Shield base chance, armor/hit points, and bash damage |

Each file follows the [table schema](schema.json).